CDC reported disparities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage between urban and rural counties
On Mar. 4, 2022, the CDC reported that COVID-19 vaccination coverage with the first dose of the primary…
WHO and MPP welcomed NIHﾒs offer of COVID-19 health technologies to C-TAP
On Mar. 3, 2022, the WHO and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) jointly welcomed the announcement that the…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA | Therapeutics
Sorrento announced FDA authorization to proceed with phase 1 study of Intranasal STI-9199 against Covid-19 viruses
On Mar. 2, 2022, Sorrento Therapeutics announced that it had received clearance from the FDA for its investigational…
CDC reported effectiveness of COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination in preventing COVID-19 among children and adolescents
On Mar. 1, 2022, the CDC reported that Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine protect against COVID-19ﾖassociated emergency department…
EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommended authorization of Covid-19 vaccine in children (6-11 Years) In the EU
On Feb. 24, 2022, Moderna announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use…
Pfizer and BioNTech received positive CHMP Opinion for COVID-19 vaccine booster in adolescents 12 through 17 years of age in EU
On Feb. 24, 2022, BioNTech announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European…
Medicago and GSK announced approval by Health Canada of COVIFENZ, an adjuvanted plant-based COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 24, 2022, Medicago and GlaxoSmithKline announced that Health Canada had granted approval for COVIFENZ, COVID-19 vaccine,…
Novavax announced extended durability of protection against infection and disease in UK COVID-19 vaccine phase 3 clinical Trial
On Feb. 24, 2022, Novavax shared extended analysis from its pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial conducted in the…
Sanofi and GSK announced regulatory authorization for COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 23, 2022, Sanofi and GSK announced that they planned to submit data from both their booster…
Moderna and Thermo Fisher Scientific announced long-term strategic collaboration
On Feb. 23, 2022, Moderna and Thermo Fisher Scientific announced a 15-year strategic collaboration agreement to enable dedicated…
Novavax announced shipments of COVID-19 vaccine to European Union member states
On Feb. 23, 2022, Novavax announced the first doses of Nuvaxovid COVID-19 Vaccine (recombinant, adjuvanted) had begun shipping…
Published study detailed proof-of-concept for COVID-19 detection via saliva screening
On Feb. 23, 2022, Agilent Technologies announced that researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in India…
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Sorrento announced COVISHIELD antibody strongly neutralized BA.2 Omicron sublineage virus
On Feb. 22, 2022, Sorrento Therapeutics announced that additional preclinical results demonstrate broad spectrum COVISHIELD (STI-9167) neutralizing activity…
Moderna expanded global footprint through commercial partnership with Adium in Latin America
On Feb. 22, 2022, Moderna announced a distribution service agreement with Adium Pharma, a leading private Latin American…
Novavax and Serum Institute of India announced first EUA of COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents =12 to <18 in India
On Mar. 22, 2022, Novavax and Serum Institute of India announced that the Drugs Controller General of India…
CDC released the 2022 recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents, as well as for adults
On Feb. 18, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2022 recommended immunization…
Health Canada authorized Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 17, 2022, Novavax announced that Health Canada had granted authorization for Nuvaxovid COVID-19 Vaccine (Recombinant protein,…
Scientists pinpointed mechanisms associated with severe COVID-19 blood clotting
On Feb. 17, 2022, after studying blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID-19, a group of researchers,…
Resverlogix expanded phase 2b clinical trial for COVID-19 treatment with first site in Brazil and second in Canada
On Feb. 17, 2022, Resverlogix announced that the first Brazilian site had been initiated for its Phase 2b…
Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia authorized Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine in children (6-11 Years)
On Feb. 16, 2022, Moderna announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia had granted provisional registration for…
Singapore Health Sciences Authority issued interim authorization for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 14, 2022, Novavax announced that the Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) had issued interim authorization for…
Novavax files for conditional Marketing Authorization of COVID-19 vaccine in Switzerland
On Feb. 14, 2022, Novavax announced its submission to Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, for conditional…
China approved use of Pfizer’s COVID drug Paxlovid
On Feb. 12, 2022, China’s medical products regulator announced that it had given conditional approval for Pfizer’s COVID-19…
Pfizer and BioNTech updated rolling submission for EUA of COVID-19 caccine in children 6 months through 4 years of Age
On Feb. 11, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced plans to extend their rolling submission to the U.S. Food…
WHO granted prequalification of Actemra/RoActemra for patients with severe or critical COVID-19
On Feb. 11, 2022, Roche announced that Actemraﾮ/RoActemraﾮ (tocilizumab) intravenous (IV) had been granted World Health Organization (WHO)…
WHO prequalified first monoclonal antibody – tocilizumab ﾖ to treat COVID-19
On Feb. 11, 2022, the WHO announced the addition of tocilizumab, a monoclonal antibody, to its list of…
Gilead reported phase 2/3 interim data evaluating safety, tolerability and clinical outcomes of Veklury (Remdesivir) in pediatric patients with COVID-19
On Feb. 11, 2022, Gilead Sciences announced new data from an interim analysis of its ongoing, Phase 2/3…
Veklury (Remdesivir) retained antiviral activity against Omicron, Delta and other emergent SARS-CoV-2 variants
On Feb. 11, 2022, Gilead Sciences announced new data from an interim analysis of its ongoing, Phase 2/3…
Novavax announced positive results of COVID-19 vaccine in pediatric population of PREVENT-19 phase 3 clinical trial
On Feb. 10, 2022, Novavax announced that NVX-CoV2373, its recombinant nanoparticle protein-based COVID-19 vaccine, achieved its primary effectiveness…
Moderna announced new supply agreement with Colombia for additional 10.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 8, 2022, Moderna announced a new supply agreement with the government of Colombia for 10.8 million…